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What Constitutes A 'Commercial Dispute' Under Commercial Courts Act, 2015? Calcutta High Court Explains
The Calcutta High Court recently had the opportunity to extensively define what constitutes a "commercial dispute" as contemplated under Section 2(1)(c) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (2015 Act). The issue in consideration before the Court was whether a plea filed before the Commercial Division of the High Court should be tried under the provisions of the 2015 Act or be adjudicated upon as...
Land Allocation For Former Indian Women Cricketer: Karnataka High Court Dismisses BDA Appeal
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) challenging an order of the single bench by which it directed the authority to allot a plot of land, to a former International Women Cricket player, Smitha Harikrishna, at the value of the plot as was in the year 2008. As per a resolution issued in the year 2008, the BDA has...
Accused In Jail For 4 Years 8 Months As Undertrial : Supreme Court Grants Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to an accused particularly taking note of the fact that he has been in jail for about 4 years and 8 months.The petitioner was accused of committing offences under Sections 420 (cheating), 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) under the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Price Chits and Money Circulation...
Intimidatory Measures Can't Be Adopted: Manipur High Court Directs State To Not Deny Food-Grains To Non-Vaccinated Beneficiaries Under PMGKAY
The Manipur High Court on Monday passed an interim direction asking the State authorities to not deny supply of food-grains to such beneficiaries under the PMGKAY scheme, who are yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19.Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari told a Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Lanusungkum Jamir that as per a public declaration made by the people's representative...
Will Amicably Resolve With CBI Issue Regarding Sharing Of Documents : Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it will amicably resolve the issue with CBI regarding sharing of its "confidential" report for the central agency's probe against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar was hearing CBI's application against the State's non-cooperation in handing over...
Use Premises Of HLL Biotech Limited In Tamil Nadu To Produce COVID Vaccines: Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a plea seeking directions to the Union Government to hand over the premises of HLL Biotech Limited in Chengalpet to the government of Tamil Nadu on lease to produce CoVID 19 vaccines. The matter will be heard by the division bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah. It has been argued in the petition filed in June 2021 that the complex...
'Not Necessary To Hear Respondents While Admitting Second Appeal Under CPC': Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that it is not necessary to hear the respondents at the time of admission of the second appeal filed under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC).Justice Vibha Kankanwadi observed that first, the Court has to see if the appeal raises substantial questions of law. It is only thereafter that the appeal can be admitted and notices need...
Forum Shopping: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of S.14 SARFAESI Act
The Gujarat High Court recently refused to entertain a plea challenging the vires of Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, while admonishing the Petitioner for indulging in forum shopping.Section 14 provides that the District Magistrate concerned shall assist the secured creditor in taking possession of secured asset of the borrower. The plea challenged this provision as being violative of Articles...
Pvt Hospitals Overcharging Covid-19 Patients: Delhi High Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committee To Decide Senior Citizen's Plea In 6 Weeks
The Delhi High Court has directed the Committee, constituted by the Delhi Government for dealing with complaints of excess billing of Covid patients by private hospitals, to expeditiously decide a complaint made by a 63-year-old senior citizen.Justice Rekha Palli disposed of the plea while ordering thus:"Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the Committee constituted by the GNCTD....
When Advocates Indulge In Unruly Behaviour, It Poorly Reflects On Institution's Image: Allahabad HC Reschedules Awadh Bar Assn Elections
Emphasizing that when Advocates indulge themselves in unruly, indecent and undemocratic behaviour, it poorly reflects on image of the Institution, the Allahabad High Court today delivered its Judgment in the suo motu case relating to the Election of Awadh Bar Association and has fixed the date of the elections on September 25.Canceling the entire election process which was held, amid the...
'Clear Case Of Excessive Delegation': Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Condition To Obtain License From BIS To Manufacture PVC Pipes
A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the 'Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings Rules, 2021' and the requirement therein to obtain a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards for manufacturing PVC pipes and fittings.The plea challenges a notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF) dated 30.03.2021...